Michael Strogoff crosses the Irtych river peril
Michael and Nadia push toward Omsk as Tartars close in on the ferry. A stormy river crossing ends with a fierce ferry crash and Michael swept away by the current, leaving Nadia in terror and the quest to reach the czar’s post ahead amid rising danger.
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Michael
Nadia
Ichim
Troukalmsk
Siberian
Koulatsinskoe
Irtish
Omsk
Asia
Aral Mountains
Obi
Tartars Descend Irtish Leave Ferryboat Drifting
A fragment describes a woman seized and dragged into a boat as boatmen are killed and the ferry drifts away while Tartars descend the Irtish. The narrative ends with to be continued.
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Irtish
Boers Suspected Sources of War Munitions Discussed
A British paper questions where the Boers obtain powder and rifles for guerrilla fighting as they raid British troops. It notes the Boers began with vast munitions, spent millions yearly, and may have hidden supplies in mountains. It also reports raids yielding captured arms and anticipates continued resistance despite Boer losses.
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Transvaal
Consul Hollis
Lorenzo Marques
Great Britain
Hollis
Delagoa Bay
New York Sun
Pretoria
Local notices mix of weddings fires and public items
York region items report a fall fatality near town. Cherokee notices party moves in. a wedding in King's Mountain attracts large crowds. jail and police actions feature incidents of theft arson and liquor seizures. area merchants discuss debts and crop yields. social life highlights at Gastonia and Belmont reflect community activity.
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Gastonia
Lst
Gaston
Leeper & Lewis Co
Belmont
J. A. Page
Minnie Irene Rudisill
A. R. Rudisill
Luthern
Tom Quickel
Lawrence
West’s dog tribute moves jury in famed case
An ornate speech by Senator West of Missouri praising the faithful dog sways a courtroom amid a dog case. Despite the oration, the jury returns a plaintiff verdict for 500 dollars, while West had been paid 250 dollars. The scene ends with jurors moved to tears.
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Roosevelt
Medora
Theodore Roosevelt
Texas
S. M. Ferris
Dickinson
Missouri River
Senator West
Missouri
West
Nashville American
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J. M. Hood
Emily Love
S. C
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Gaffney Ledger
J. B. Bozeman
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Wm. R. Potter
T. M. McConnell
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Thomas H. Lockhart
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D. E. Finley
Louise Ratchford
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T. E. Morris
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L. A. Bickle
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